Rope fastener



June 24, 1930. HALEY I 1,766,121:

ROPE FASTENER Filed March 29, 1929 Patenteddune 24, 1930 hMICI-I AEL HALEY, or WEST BRANCH, MICHIGAN I P I j ROPE rAsrENEB;

Application fi led March 29,

. 'My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a-rope fastener and'has for its object the provision of a device which may be mounted on'a suitable support and which will afford means for easily and quick ly and firmly securing'gthe-loose end of a p rope thereto. 1

It is another object ofthe-invention to J provide a device'of this class. which Will be simple in structure, economical of ture and highly efficient inuse.'-

' Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination manufac- Y and arrangement/of parts hereinafter de- '15 scribed and med? The invention willbe understood by v a reference to the. accompanyingdrawings which form in which,

a part of thisr specification, and i" Fig. 1 is-a'perspective view of the invention' showing it mounted. 1

invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of'the invention from a difi'ere'nt angle.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the Fig. 4 is a central sectional View of the invention. 1

The invention is preferably made from metal and the method of manufacture will be readily apparent tothose skilled in the art, upon reading the within. description;

The device comprises an escutcheon plate 9 having openings 10 formed therein through which screws 11 may be projected for securing the fastener toa'suita'ble support 12. Projecting outwardly from one end of plate 9fis a curved neck 13 having supports at its upper end and a rams head. having the outwardly projecting nose 14 and the horns 15 at opposite sides thereof. As shown in Fig. 3, the horns 15 are curved out of the normal plane of the neck13. These horns are also curved to providea pocket 16 adjacent the base and at the opposite side at the outer end a pocket 17. A rope drawn over one of the horns and brought forwardly of the neck 13 and thence around the other horn from the under sidethereof and thence around the opposite horn again, maybe se eurely locked in position euthe support,

one which will prove labor saving ,as'the 1929 Serial No. 350,913.

The rope which-is fastened extends in the direction, of the nose ll this nose l4; serve ingeto prevent lateral pulling on the rope.

The'pockets lfiand 17 serve as recesses in" I which the rope may he engaged and facilicurvature as to provide the necessary recesses and curvatures at the desired points in 'makingthe various hitches. The simplicity of the invention is believed evident so that its economy of manufacture will be apparent. V

The invention is especially adapted for fastening of clothes lines, guy ropes, awning lines, tow lines, stock halters, etc., and in view of the nature of the construction, is

hitches may be easily and quickly made.

While I have illustrated and described the preferredjform of my invention, I do not" wish to limit myself to'the precise details of structure shown but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modifications ascome within the scope of the appended claims.

'Having thus described my invention,

what I' claim as-new vand desire to secure by Letters Patent is: Y

1. A rope fastener of the class described comprising: a plate mounted, on a supportwardly from oneend of said plate; a head 1 mountedon the upperend of said neck a pair of-lateral extensions on said head and an angularly turned forwardly projected portion on said head, said lateral extensions ing surface; a curved neck projecting outbeing curved out of the normal plane of I sea neck and each having a plurality of pockets or curved recesses formed therein.

it A rope'fastener of the class described;

comprisingz-aplate mounted ona' supportmg surface; a curved neck projecting out- I wardly from one end of said plate; a head mounted on the upper end of said neck a pair of lateral extensions on said head and an angularly' turned forwardly projected portion on said head, said lateralextensions l i being curved out of the normal: plane "of" o said neck and each having aplurality of '7 pockets or curved recesses "formed "therein,

the curvature of said neck: being; faced tor; Wards'aidp1ate;, r

' In testimony whereof I have signed the' foregoing specification.

1 15 V MICHAEL 'H'ALEYL 

